iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I've just written an essay on why "failure to launch" is an AWFUL phrase to lay on Gen Z and how we can do better. isabelagranic.substack.com/p/gen-z-is-c...

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

I wrote about collective effervescence and why it's so important for learning and flourishing: isabelagranic.substack.com/p/dancing-du...

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Dancing, Durkheim, and the Alchemy of Collective Change

Thinking about Collective Effervescence

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I've started a newsletter. If you're interested in ideas about how to support the next generation of young adults, parenting adult youth, and how to make this world a much better place by loving SO big and bravely and being ALL IN, please subscribe: isabelagranic.substack.com?r=1mri0p&utm...

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Isabela Granic | Substack

Recovering academic/developmental psychology professor, co-founder of Liminal Learning (a communal launch into purpose-driven adulthood). I love poetry, complexity science, creativity in collectives, ...

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

I wish I knew where to go on this platform to talk more about this wonder of a woman, Joanna Macy. I miss her so, already.

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Bryan Kam @bryankam.com · 25/06/2025

In this podcast I discuss the #philosophy and #psychology of Neither/Nor, the project I've been working on for the past years, with my coauthor, @isabelagranic.bsky.social www.bryankam.com/p/neithernor...

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Neither/Nor Paper Discussion 🎧

With Isabela Granic

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Join us for a live Q&A on Wednesday, July 16th at 6pm EST to learn about upcoming Quests and the Liminal Learning program. There's SO MUCH going on in young people's lives; we're helping them navigate the transition to adulthood collectively, with joy & curiosity. Registration: liminal-learning.com

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Liminal Learning — Home

A communal launch into purpose-driven adulthood. Immersive communal experiences built on evolutionary principles of play and experimentation.

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

I'm thrilled to share this story in the Kingstonist. They did SUCH a beautiful piece on Liminal Learning. The SWEETEST part is hearing our Pioneers (the first cohort of youth who joined us on the Quest last year) react to the piece with such pride and glee. www.kingstonist.com/news/liminal...

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Liminal Learning aims to help young people 'thrive in a world of flux' – Kingston News

(Kingston, Ontario) A new venture, based partly in Kingston, is aiming to support young adults in their journey toward independence, or “purposeful adulthood."

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Learn more about how our Quests -- weeklong immersions in the wilderness with like-hearted peers and mentors -- become the foundations of the rest of our Liminal Learning curriculum. liminallearning.substack.com/p/why-start-...

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Why start with a Quest?

Why we think Quests matter, plus a sneak peek of our Quest location at Elbow Lake

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Excellent 1-min summary of data on the loneliness epidemic. Similar trend in N. American, Europe, the UK, the Nordic countries, & Australia. This is one of our biggest motivators at Liminal Learning: we set the conditions for young people to make lifelong friends. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7w3...

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The Loneliness Epidemic, in Data: Who Americans Spend Time With

YouTube video by The Pudding

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Important report/call to action by Next In Mind focused on emerging adults' (18-29 years old) urgent need for support, care, and community. They're facing astronomical mental health problems. Yet we know at Liminal Learning that they're also at the cusp of so much opportunity. www.nextinmind.org

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Next in Mind

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Tom Hollenstein @tomhollenstein.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Visionary, timely, effective, AND based on well-known developmental principles! Youth need something else beside multiple choice and status quo if they are going to thrive and work collectively on solutions we/they desparately need over the next generation. Highly recommend. 5 stars

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

HELLO! Here's what I've been up to for the last 2 years! If you're 18-24 years old, come join us for a Quest! Liminal Learning is preparing young people to thrive in a world in flux, together. We are focused on collective flourishing and it shows 🥰. Come see what's on offer: liminal-learning.com

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Liminal Learning — Home

A communal launch into purpose-driven adulthood. Immersive communal experiences built on evolutionary principles of play and experimentation.

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Thrilled to share how Liminal Learning is helping young people launch into adulthood. Here, I explain the rationale of our hybrid (offline/online) learning model. www.youtube.com/watch?v=47nS... If you're interested in joining us on a Quest, get in touch here: liminal-learning.com/upcoming-que...

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Getting my Covid shot and reminded of this poem: firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/firescr... (Translated from German by Robert Bly)

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 13/09/2023

I'm excited (and a tad nervous) to share w/ you a special conversation I had w/ Guy Sengstock, founder of the Circling Institute. His curiosity & care kindled personal stories from me that I rarely share, but reveal core motivations for my next big project. Thoughts? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys5r...

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 16/08/2023

No other app has given me such a quality of life boost and a genuine sense of kid-like “oh wow…” than Readwise Reader. They just shipped a bunch of new features but their core experience remains what I come back to daily, with pleasure. readwise.io/reader/update-august2023

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 19/07/2023

This is a phenomenal series, and a unique piece of emergent, collective art. A bit podcast-y, a lot like old-school letters, a bit of the PostSecret feel to it also. And you can also be a part of it yourself, just send in a little voice note answering this timeless question:

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 14/07/2023

Has anyone read this? I’d love a chat with a few people re. its thesis and the implications. It’s very good, nuanced & radical re. shifting capitalist mindsets & how we work, play, make art, build useful stuff. If you’d be interested in talking w/ others, pls lmk & I’ll organize

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 11/07/2023

"Every being cries out silently to be read differently." Simone Weil

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 11/07/2023

Being torn apart over here, how about you? youtu.be/0PJ2nufgWRc

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 20/06/2023

What’s up with you all? I’ve been eating poetry and feeling so full I may not sleep tonight:

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 19/06/2023

I’d love to see more poetry on my feeds. Anyone know how to find my poetry peeps on here? I’ll put out what I want to see more of in this world, poems. Here’s one I love by Rilke:

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 07/06/2023

Have a listen to Part 6 in a series of interviews on the book @bryankam is working on, Neither/Nor. In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠I talk to him about the Buddhist term "papança" (sorta rumination) and how it relates to anxiety and depression and much more! shorturl.at/nrHZ5

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 01/06/2023

Take a luxurious soak in what feels to me like a new art form. I was moved, elevated, and inspired by this "epistolary" on beauty, quality, and aesthetic enjoyment, delivered as intimate voicenotes between @bryankam.com and @joachim.bsky.social shorturl.at/euyQ8

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 19/05/2023

Absolutly thrilled to be sharing this deeply inspiring project on collective healing. Funded by the Templeton World Charity Fdn, we’re just getting started. Come join us as we build, learn, and connect across disciplines and our varied experiences. ♥️ t.co/a66S20SU7p

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 18/05/2023

EXTREMELY privileged to have worked with such talented producers. Stories of Impact made a gorgeous documentary about our lab's work which focuses on games designed for young people's wellbeing. It's been honoured with an Award of Excellence! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDBrm1qClEU

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 05/05/2023

Come join us! I’m pretty sure you’ll change one or two mindsets in some recognizable way. These are practices that fire up collective creativity in novel ways and I’m genuinely excited to get into the fray with you all. 🤩 interintellect.com/salon/from-conce…

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 01/05/2023

I am deeply grateful to Dr. Iain McGilchrist for this Discussion. We covered so much of his breathtaking work and delved into both anxieties & directions for hope. He's a generous speaker, but also a deep listener. I have so MANY more Qs💜 www.youtube.com/watch?v=agPnrBRAldk…

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 30/04/2023

I’m curious about why people are following me. If you feel moved to share, I’d genuinely love to know how I could make your experience in this space a good one. What would you like for me to show you? How can I help? Is there something you’re curious about that I might provide? Who are YOU?

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 29/04/2023

This is a beautiful fusion of voices that feels like something important to pause for…Have a listen. Consider contributing your own voice. Tag others 😍 t.co/yhyVKO1QxR Day to day, how do you balance making a living with living a meaningful life? Tell us: clerestory.netlify.app/record

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 26/04/2023

McGilchrist fans! Help me PLEASE w/a question: how can ANXIETY be mostly right hemisphere (RH) but RH attention style is gist-like, broad, context sensitive, tentative? Doesn’t that seem SO CONTRADICTORY?! @rickbenger.com @mattjugo.bsky.social @gryphire.bsky.social

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 25/04/2023

Come join dr. Iain McGilchrist and me (and so many other thoughtful souls) tomorrow for a wide ranging discussion on how to apply right-brain wisdom to new forms of inter-generational collaborations . systems-souls-society.com/iain-mcgi…

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 25/04/2023

This is Oliver Saks on Luria and it brings me right back to grad school and our “Read the Originals” rogue group who were trying to hurl out our secondary sources to read the original writings of the greats. Luria was always so lyrical, descriptive, and personal… “romantic” in his and Saks’ terms.

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 24/04/2023

I’d love to see new people to our work at this salon. We’re going out of our comfort zone to bring science and philosophy into communal practice. I’m very excited about these new ways of experiencing conceptual frameworks. Come! interintellect.com/salon/from-conce…

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 22/04/2023

And from Sylvia Plath, I offer this:

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 22/04/2023

Please enjoy some Rilke poetry. Indeed, today: surrender to earth’s intelligence and trust your heaviness

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 22/04/2023

Launcing an Interintellect salon in which we explore collective practices that bring to life the most compelling philosophical and psychological theories. Come join us as we create some collective chemistry & insights! interintellect.com/salon/from-conce…

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 21/04/2023

This is SUCH a beautiful community-sourced project. @bryankam.com is asking us: How do you balance the responsibilities of life with your creative pursuits/your life's purpose/your art? Listen to his prompt below, respond with your own voice message, & he'll stitch our answers into a podcast or 2.

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 20/04/2023

I haven’t been this excited for a talk in AGES. Come join us with your questions and imaginations and be prepared for Dr. McGilchrist to blow our minds wide open. systems-souls-society.com/iain-mcgi…

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 20/04/2023

So disturbing. It’s such a clear click-bait embarrassment to my profession. Profiting again from misrepresentating and misinterpreting data. It happened w/the last round of headlines re. social media being heroine for youth and now this. WHY? Oh yeah: all about 💰 (Link in next post)

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 18/04/2023

I am SERIOUSLY PSYCHED to be joining Dr. Iain McGilchrist, author of the brilliant The Matter with Things, for this conversation, as part of the series on Attention as a Moral Act. PLEASE COME, it’s free! systems-souls-society.com/iain-mcgi…

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 17/04/2023

Some of my favorite forms of sublimation. Yours?

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 17/04/2023

I quite liked the academic Twitter community, maybe because to be on Twitter and also an academic usually made you an exception to the elitist vibe way back when. But don’t see many here yet. Who should I be following?

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Isabela @isabelagranic.bsky.social · 17/04/2023

This makes me deeply happy. And this is me doing EXACTLY the same yesterday in the park. Another thing I love doing with that tome is randomly opening to a page in the second volume and reading it. 99% of the time it blows my puny mind and keeps me excited to go back through the early data.

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